The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-07

teresting The Board was called to or
der promptly at 9 o'clock by President
Martin Griffin, when Secretary s. U.
Hammond read the minutes of the last
meeting, which on motion were con-
firmed.
COMMUNICATIONS.
The first business considered by the
Board was a number of communica-
tions. The first one read was from j.
H. Hibbard, asking the Board to take
some action on the question of Fourth
of July celebration. After some discus
sion, the communication was tabled.
Col. j. f. Hart, of Jacksonville, in
letter inclosing prospectus OF the Sub
Tropical Exposition, asked the Board to
take some decisive action in regard to
the proposed Exposition. The letter was
filed for consideration.
The reply to letter from the Secretary
of the Palatka Board of Trade, asking
the cooperation of the Jacksonville
Board of Trade in securing uniform low
rates for immigrants intending to settle
i'm Florida, stated that the matter would
be brought up at the first meeting of that
body. MIR. Fairlie assured the Secretary
of the Board of Governors of most hearty
cooperation. BY a vote the Board of
Trade assured the Board of Governors of
its hearty cooperation in the movement,
and they were authorized to incur any
necessary expense in comforting with
hnr E.a 4, q 10 Of tra,,
portation companies. President Griffin
stated that all the lines leading to Flor
ida, with a single exception, were in
favor of the movement, and would give
low rates to immigrants.
FLORIDA ON WHEELS.
Wanton S. Webb, in letter giving
his rates of advertising. on his rolling
exposition, asked the Board to take a
$500 space on the car. Mr.. Webb by in
vitation, explained his plans i'm detail,
and showed drawing of his car. Quite
n discussion followed, when it was fin
ally decided that the Board could not
take the space because of lack of funds
ON hand for advertising purposes, though
n great many favored taking it and as
sessng the members for the amount.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
n number of reports were read and
handed in by the standing committees,
which proved quite interesting, but the
great length of the reports prevents
their publication IN full at this time.
w. j. Webb read an interesting and
instructively report from the Committee
on Immigration. The report recon-
mended the publication of 10000 PAM
phlets, printed in English, German and
French, and also, on motion, Scandina-
vian, for distribution abroad. These
pamphlets will contain maps of Florida
and Putnam County, and mat
ter descriptive of this locality
The committees on manufacturing,
statistics and market reports, agricul-
culture and horticulture, Legislature,
municipal taxation and finance did not
have their reports ready.
Judge Benz. Harrison gave a most in
teresting report of the workings of the
transportation Committee, in which it
was stated that the mail facilities of the
city had been very much improved by
the efforts of the committee. The rail-
roads would soon publish rates, i'm which
Palatka would get as good terms on
freight as any city in the State. The
committee also has laid several matters
of Importance to this section before the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
which had been promised favorable con-
sideration.
The Committee ON Public Improve
meuts reported that considerable work
had been done toward the public drive
way, which will be three and three
fourth miles in length. The committee
recommended that limestone be used in
stead of shell, as it possesses many advan-
tages, and could be put down for $4,000
per mile. G.. w. Bentley and DIR. r. C.
Flower wrote letters commenting the
enterprise and promising aid. /. l.. Ell
wood said he would give 800. and w.
w. Toller also promised aid The
thanks of the Board were rendered the
committee. and the report ordered filed.
Il. L. 1ilienthal, of the Trade and
Commerce Committee. made a report
giving in detail the volume of business
done i'm each department of trade i'm Pa
iatka for the last year, which aggregat-
eel 81 .45f 900 This report shows that
$50 men are employed in the various
branches of business in the city. The
retail lines were shown to be full, but
the committee urged that every encour
agement he given to wholesale enter
prises.
The Committee on Membership re-
ported that twenty-five new members
had been added to the Board, making ;
total of about 100, and that there was 9
good prospect of it growing to $50 in ;
short while.
DIR. p. III. Strausz, of the Committee oil
Sanitation. reported that the committe,
had succeeded in getting the City Coun
ell to appoint city health officer. Th'
sanitary condition of the city was excel
lent, and the general health EXCEPTIONAL.
good at this time.
The Committee on Education, through
the Chairman. Prof. j. w. McLaury
made quite lengthy report. Under th'
new charter, as passed by the Legisla
ture, the city could establish and main
tain a system of public schools, and tn,
committee recommended immediate